Actor Ryan O'Neal and son arrested on drug charge

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ryan O'Neal and his son,
Redmond, were arrested and charged with possessing
methamphetamine on Wednesday following a search of their home,
officials said.

They were taken into custody at their home in Malibu after
a predawn check by officers, said Sgt. Diane Hecht, a
spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The sweep of the home stemmed from a probation case
involving Redmond O'Neal, 23, said Kerri Webb, a spokeswoman
for the Los Angeles County Probation Department.

Redmond O'Neal pleaded guilty in June to driving under the
influence and possession of heroin and methamphetamine, said
Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles District
Attorney's Office. He avoided time in prison in exchange for
starting a drug treatment program and was sentenced to three
years' probation.

Ryan O'Neal and his son were booked on suspicion of
possessing a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and
released on $10,000 bail each, authorities said.

O'Neal, 67, has starred in the television show "Bones" on
the Fox television network. He first came to fame on the soap
opera "Peyton Place" in the 1960s, and earned an Oscar
nomination in 1971 for his role in the movie "Love Story."

O'Neal's agent, David Shapira, was not immediately
available to comment.

The actor's daughter, Tatum O'Neal, 44, a former child
star, pleaded guilty in July to disorderly conduct stemming
from a drug arrest in June.